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Hawaii County, Hawaii public records

In Hawaii County, deeds are recorded by the State of Hawaii Bureau of Conveyances, statewide; property values come from the Department of Finance, Real Property Tax Division; court files are split between the Circuit Court of the Third Circuit, Legal Documents Branch and Third Circuit Legal Documents Branch.

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On this page
  1. Where to get each record
  2. Deeds and land records
  3. Property values, owners and tax bills
  4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
  5. Marriage records
  6. Divorce records
  7. Birth certificates
  8. Death certificates
  9. Probate records and wills
  10. Voter records
  11. Good to know about Hawaii County records
  12. Office addresses, phones and hours
  13. Questions people ask
  14. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  15. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsState of Hawaii Bureau of Conveyances, statewide5Search deeds23Free search, fee for copies$1.00 per page (uncertified)4
Property values and ownersDepartment of Finance, Real Property Tax Division6Property search7—
Property tax billsReal Property Tax Division6Tax bill search6—
Court casesCircuit Court of the Third Circuit, Legal Documents Branch8
Third Circuit Legal Documents Branch8		Circuit Court of the Third Circuit9Courthouse copies $1.00 first page; certification $2.00 per document; clerk name search $5.00 per name (statewide Judiciary schedule)10
Marriage recordsHawaii State Department of Health, Office of Health Status Monitoring12—$10.00 first copy, $4.00 each additional, plus $2.50 General Administration Fee per up to 5 copies11
Divorce recordsThird Circuit Legal Documents Branch8——
Birth certificatesHawaii State Department of Health, Office of Health Status Monitoring12—$10.00 first copy, $4.00 each additional, plus $2.50 General Administration Fee per up to 5 copies11
Death certificatesHawaii State Department of Health, Office of Health Status Monitoring12—$10.00 first copy, $4.00 each additional, plus $2.50 fee per up to 5 certificates13
Probate and willsCircuit Court of the Third Circuit, Estate and Guardianship8——
Business names (DBA)Statewide: Trade names (DBAs) are registered statewide with the DCCA Business Registration Division (BREG), not with counties14——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Hawaii County are recorded by the State of Hawaii Bureau of Conveyances (DLNR), statewide.5

Online search
bocdataext.hi.wcicloud.com2Free search, fee for copies
Cost
Free account required; searching is free, documents are paid3
Years online
Documents recorded since January 1, 19762
Who holds it
State of Hawaii Bureau of Conveyances (single statewide recording system); not a county office5
Copy fee
$1.00 per page (uncertified)4
Certified copy fee
$10.00 plus $1.00 per page plus $10.00 processing fee4
How to order
Online since 1976; pre-1976 documents by written request, $35.00 per document + $10.00 processing fee2
County role
County Real Property Tax Office processes ownership name changes after deeds are recorded at the State Bureau of Conveyances7

How deeds work in Hawaii

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Department of Finance, Real Property Tax Division (Real Property Tax Office) sets property values6; the Real Property Tax Division (collections) bills and collects the tax6.

Property search
qPublic (Schneider) property search: qpublic.schneidercorp.com/Application.aspx7
Tax bill search
payments.ehawaii.gov/… (Real Property Tax - Online Payments)6
Parcel map (GIS)
Hawaii County GIS Layers: experience.arcgis.com/…15
Appealing a value
Appeal to the Board of Review (Notice of Appeal to Tax Board of Review form on the Real Property Tax Office site)7
Valuation date
Market value as of January 1 each year7
Tax sale
Real Property Tax Sale List on the county Laserfiche records site (records.hawaiicounty.gov/…)16
Tax payment cost
Online payment service: eCheck fee $3.50; credit-card fee shown before you confirm (paid service, not a free search)17

How property tax works in Hawaii

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Circuit Court of the Third CircuitFelony, probate, guardianship, and civil cases over $40,00018Circuit Court of the Third Circuit (Hawaiʻi State Judiciary), Legal Documents Branchcourts.state.hi.us/… eCourt Kōkua9
Family Court of the Third Circuit—Third Circuit Legal Documents Branch (Circuit, Family and District Court records) eCourt Kōkua (Family Court criminal and civil)9
District Court of the Third Circuit (incl. South Kohala District Court, Waimea)—Third Circuit Legal Documents Branch (Circuit, Family and District Court records) eCourt Kōkua (District Court criminal and civil)9
Circuit
Third Circuit: the island of Hawaiʻi19
Fees
Courthouse copies $1.00 first page; certification $2.00 per document; clerk name search $5.00 per name (statewide Judiciary schedule)10

Criminal records and background checks

Overview
Circuit (felony) and District Court criminal cases searchable in eCourt Kōkua9
Police reports
Police reports from the Hawaiʻi Police Department: $1 first page and $0.10 each additional page, cash only; response within 10 business days20

How Hawaii courts keep their files

Marriage records

Certified marriage certificates from the State Department of Health (online statewide; neighbor islands via the District Health Office)12

Fee
$10.00 first copy, $4.00 each additional, plus $2.50 General Administration Fee per up to 5 copies11
License agent phone
Hawaii Island marriage license agent line (808) 974-600821

Hawaii marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Divorce records: Third Circuit Legal Documents Branch, Hale Kaulike (Hilo) or Keahuolū Courthouse (Kona); DOH no longer keeps divorce records from February 1, 202622

DOH notice
Effective February 1, 2026, DOH no longer maintains divorce records12

Hawaii divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Kept by the Hawaii State Department of Health, Office of Health Status Monitoring (Vital Records).12

Fee
$10.00 first copy, $4.00 each additional, plus $2.50 General Administration Fee per up to 5 copies11
Who may order
Only applicants with a direct and tangible interest11

Ordering a Hawaii birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the Hawaii State Department of Health, Office of Health Status Monitoring (Vital Records).12

Fee
$10.00 first copy, $4.00 each additional, plus $2.50 fee per up to 5 certificates13

Ordering a Hawaii death certificate

Probate records and wills

Circuit Court of the Third Circuit has exclusive probate jurisdiction; Estate and Guardianship office in Hilo (808) 961-765018

Voter records

Office of the County Clerk conducts all elections in the County of Hawaiʻi23

Good to know about Hawaii County records

  • Deeds are not recorded by the county: Hawaii has one statewide recording office, the Bureau of Conveyances5
  • Hawaii County is the Third Circuit of the State Judiciary (the whole island of Hawaiʻi); the former Fourth Circuit merged into it in 194319
  • The county runs twin East (Hilo) and West (Kona) Real Property Tax offices7
  • Property tax rates are set by the County Council, not the Real Property Tax Office7
  • Hawaii has no county sheriff; police reports come from the Hawaiʻi Police Department in Hilo20

Office addresses, phones and hours

State of Hawaii Bureau of Conveyances (DLNR), statewide

Mail
Bureau of Conveyances, P.O. Box 2867, Honolulu, HI 96803 (mail orders for pre-1976 documents)2

Department of Finance, Real Property Tax Division (Real Property Tax Office)

Address
East Hawaiʻi: Aupuni Center, 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 4, Hilo, HI 96720; West Hawaiʻi: 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building D, 2nd Floor, Kailua-Kona 967406
Phone
(808) 961-8201 (Hilo); (808) 323-4880 (Kona)7
Hours
7:45 AM-4:30 PM, Monday-Friday6

Real Property Tax Division (collections)

Address
East Hawaiʻi: Aupuni Center, 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 4, Hilo, HI 96720; West Hawaiʻi: 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building D, 2nd Floor, Kailua-Kona 967406
Phone
(808) 961-8201 (Hilo); (808) 323-4880 (Kona)7
Hours
7:45 AM-4:30 PM, Monday-Friday6

Office of the County Clerk

Address
25 Aupuni Street, Room 1502, Hilo, Hawaii 96720 (County Clerk, per State Office of Elections list)24
Phone
(808) 961-8255; fax (808) 961-891223

Circuit Court of the Third Circuit (Hawaiʻi State Judiciary), Legal Documents Branch

Address
Hale Kaulike, 777 Kīlauea Avenue, Hilo, Hawaiʻi 96720-4212; Keahuolū Courthouse, 74-5451 Kamakaʻeha Avenue, Kailua-Kona, Hawaiʻi 967408
Phone
Legal Documents: (808) 961-7400 (Hilo), (808) 322-8750 (Kona)22
Hours
7:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; counters 8 a.m.-4 p.m. (except state holidays)8

Third Circuit Legal Documents Branch (Circuit, Family and District Court records)

Address
Hale Kaulike, 777 Kīlauea Avenue, Hilo, Hawaiʻi 96720-4212; Keahuolū Courthouse, 74-5451 Kamakaʻeha Avenue, Kailua-Kona, Hawaiʻi 967408
Phone
Legal Documents: (808) 961-7400 (Hilo), (808) 322-8750 (Kona)22
Hours
7:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; counters 8 a.m.-4 p.m. (except state holidays)8

Circuit Court of the Third Circuit, Estate and Guardianship

Address
Hale Kaulike, 777 Kīlauea Avenue, Hilo, Hawaiʻi 96720-42128
Hours
7:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; counters 8 a.m.-4 p.m. (except state holidays)8

Hawaii State Department of Health, Office of Health Status Monitoring (Vital Records)

Office of the County Clerk, Elections Division

Address
25 Aupuni Street, Room 1502, Hilo, Hawaii 9672024
Phone
(808) 961-8277; fax (808) 961-867324

Hawaiʻi Police Department, Records and Identification Section

Address
349 Kapiʻolani Street, Hilo 9672020
Mail
Records and Identification Section, Hawaiʻi Police Department, 349 Kapiʻolani Street, Hilo, 9672020
Hours
Hilo Station Records Section 7:45 a.m.-3:30 p.m.20

Department of Information Technology - GIS Maps

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Hawaii County?

The State of Hawaii Bureau of Conveyances (DLNR), statewide keeps deed records. To order copies: Online since 1976; pre-1976 documents by written request, $35.00 per document + $10.00 processing fee. Plain copies: $1.00 per page (uncertified). Certified copies: $10.00 plus $1.00 per page plus $10.00 processing fee.524

Can I search Hawaii County land records online for free?

Yes, searching is free; copies cost extra. Free account required; searching is free, documents are paid. The official search: bocdataext.hi.wcicloud.com32

How much is a birth certificate in Hawaii County?

$10.00 first copy, $4.00 each additional, plus $2.50 General Administration Fee per up to 5 copies.11

Where do I get a divorce decree in Hawaii County?

Divorce records: Third Circuit Legal Documents Branch, Hale Kaulike (Hilo) or Keahuolū Courthouse (Kona); DOH no longer keeps divorce records from February 1, 2026.22

How do I look up who owns a property in Hawaii County?

Use the property search of the Department of Finance, Real Property Tax Division (Real Property Tax Office): qpublic.schneidercorp.com/Application.aspx7

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Hawaii County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Other counties in Hawaii with a full guide: Honolulu County, Maui County. Every county in the state: Hawaii county list.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026
  2. FAQsDLNR Bureau of Conveyanceschecked November 4, 2026
  3. Online ServicesDLNR Bureau of Conveyanceschecked November 4, 2026
  4. Recording FeesDLNR Bureau of Conveyanceschecked November 4, 2026
  5. Bureau of Conveyances homeDLNR Bureau of Conveyanceschecked November 4, 2026
  6. Real Property Tax Division | Hawaii County, HICounty of Hawaiʻi Department of Financechecked November 4, 2026
  7. County of Hawaiʻi Real Property Tax Office (hawaiipropertytax.com)County of Hawaiʻi Real Property Tax Officechecked November 4, 2026
  8. HAWAIʻI – Third Circuit (contact information)Hawaii State Judiciarychecked November 4, 2026
  9. Search Court RecordsHawaii State Judiciarychecked November 4, 2026
  10. Schedule of Fees and Costs for Frequently Requested Services & Copies of Records (1C-P-856)Hawaii State Judiciarychecked November 4, 2026
  11. Hawaii Birth & Marriage CertificatesHawaii Department of Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  12. Office of Health Status Monitoring (Vital Records)Hawaii Department of Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  13. Death CertificatesHawaii Department of Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  14. Trade Names, Trademarks, and Service MarksDCCA Business Registration Divisionchecked November 4, 2026
  15. GIS Maps | Hawaii County, HICounty of Hawaiʻi Department of Information Technologychecked November 4, 2026
  16. Tax Sale – County of Hawaiʻi Real Property Tax OfficeCounty of Hawaiʻi Real Property Tax Officechecked November 6, 2026
  17. County of Hawai`i - Online Real Property Tax PaymentsCounty of Hawaiʻi (eHawaii.gov payment service)checked November 6, 2026
  18. Circuit CourtsHawaii State Judiciarychecked November 4, 2026
  19. How the Courts are StructuredHawaii State Judiciarychecked November 4, 2026
  20. Get a Copy of a Police Report – Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentHawaiʻi Police Department (County of Hawaiʻi)checked November 4, 2026
  21. Marriage and Civil Union LicensesHawaii Department of Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  22. Contact information for obtaining divorce records from the Hawaii court systemHawaii Department of Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  23. Office of the County Clerk | Hawaii County, HICounty of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  24. County Elections DivisionsHawaii Office of Electionschecked November 4, 2026
  25. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026